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Saturday, March 08, 2008 |
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Country to get bulk of US aid in 2009
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The Philippines, along with Indonesia, is to
receive the bulk of the aid allotted by the US State Department for
the East Asia and Pacific region for the fiscal year (FY) of 2009.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo added
that the amount proposed by the State Department to the US Congress
for assistance to the Philippines in FY 2009 represents an increase
of 24% compared to the request for FY 2008. The US fiscal year
starts in October.
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Former energy officials
defend deal on Spratly
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Former energy officials on Friday defended the
Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU) agreement entered into by
the Philippine government with China on the Spratly Islands because
it will to transform the contested regional powder keg into an area
of cooperation and development.
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Violent dispersal of protestors,
workers slammed
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Around 600 members of a militant organization held an indignation
rally in front of the Manila Police District (MPD) headquarters on
Friday morning to condemn the violent dispersal of protestors who
were staging a picket before the Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE) on Thursday evening.
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Bill seeks opening of village roads
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A neophyte solon on Thursday filed a measure that will help ease the
traffic problem in Metro Manila.
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Lozada can speak during graduations
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A day after getting flak from militants and even lawmakers,
Education Secretary Jesli Lapuz on Friday reiterated that there is
no ban for national broadband deal scandal star witness Rodolfo
“Jun” Lozada Jr. from appearing at the graduation rites of
public schools.
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GDP increase seen from RP-Japan accord
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The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has urged the
Senate to ratify “as soon as possible” the Japan-Philippine
Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) “in order not to keep the
labor sector waiting longer for the opening up of a new market for
Filipino workers.”
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Little aid for Pinoy disaster
victims-ADB
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Natural and man-made disasters affect nearly one in 10 people in the
Philippines every year, but millions of victims are largely left to
fend for themselves, the Asian Development Bank said on Thursday.
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High Court favors Viva against GMA 7
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Network giant’s claim to exclusivity for a game
show slammed by Supreme Court
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THE Supreme Court turned down the petition of
television giant GMA Network Inc. on its claiming exclusivity and
broadcast rights over a television game show.
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Filipino-made electronic
book to help students
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The Department of Education and the Partners for Universal Literacy
Foundation (PULL) signed a memorandum of understanding to make the
Megumi Reader part of the learning apparatus in all the public
elementary schools in the country.
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Retired justices seek passage of benefits bill
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Members and officers of the Association of the Court of Appeals
Retired Justices (ACARD) asked House Speaker Prospero Nograles to
assure the immediate passage of House Bill 882.
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FEATURE
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There is still hope for the Philippine Eagle
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Chick number 22 chirps in delight as a feeder
thrusts a talon-shaped puppet through a hole in a blind and offers
it a full-grown mashed quail complete with bones and feathers.
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